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Engine / Transaxle:

Here's the heart of "Project kaferTEK", a Jason Lauffer (VW Paradise, San Marcos CA) 2332cc Type-1 engine blowing thru a "Tiger" Vasquez (A-1 Muffler, Santa Ana CA) Sidewinder black ceramic coated header/polished stainless steel MagnaFlow muffler combo and spinning a Kevin Richards (KCR Transmissions, Riverside CA) SuperStreet Plus Type-1 IRS transaxle.  This drivetrain was a long time coming and I couldn't wait to feel the combo in action!!!

ENGINE - VW TYPE-1
DISPLACEMENT: 2332cc
BUILDER: Jason Lauffer, VW Paradise,
    San Marcos CA
CASE: VW AS-41 magnesium
CRANK: DPR Machine, 84mm, counter-
    weighted, balanced, nitrided
RODS: Bugpack/Eagle H-beams, 5.500
    inch, Chevy journals, ARP 2000 rod
    bolts, balanced
PISTONS: CIMA,  94mm, Teflon
    buttons
RINGS: Total Seal
CAM: Engle Cams, FK-47, .587" lift, 308-degree duration
CAM GEAR: Magnum, straight cut,
    steel-on-steel
LIFTERS: SLR wide-base
OIL PUMP: Mellings 30mm, Empi billet
    aluminum full-flow cover
OIL: Brad Penn 20W50 "Green Oil"
VALVE COVERS: OEM VW, vented -
    welded Earl's AN fittings
HEADS: CB Performance 044 CNC
    Wedge Ports, Manley stainless steel
    valves - 44mm intake x 37.5mm
    exhaust, dual Hi-Rev springs,
    chromoly retainers
COMPRESSION RATIO: 9.5:1
ROCKER ARMS: Autocraft 1.4:1 billet
    ratio rockers, Autocraft rocker shafts
PUSHRODS: Scat 3/8" chromoly
PUSHROD TUBES: Bugpack flared
IGNITION: Mallory Unilite billet
    distributor, Hyfire 6AL Digital CD
    ignition, Promaster E-Series coil,
    8mm Pro Sidewinder Wires.
    NGK D7EA 12mm plugs
INDUCTION: Dual Weber 44IDF carbs,
    Redline manifolds - welded & match-
    ported, CSP bellcrank linkage
EXHAUST SYSTEM: A-1 Muffler
    "Sidewinder" header, 1 5/8" tubing,
    merged collector, black ceramic
    coating.  MagnaFlow polished
    stainless steel muffler
FLYWHEEL: Scat chromoly, 12-volt,
    200mm, 12 pounds
CLUTCH: Kennedy Stage-1 pressure
    plate, Kush-Loc disc
OTHER MODIFICATIONS: Blueprinted
    & balanced by Jason Lauffer, Jake
    Raby DTM fan shroud / welded fan,
    BMD serpentine belt system, Empi 3qt.
    oil sump, Marty Staggs' M-Spec
    breather box, Earl's Swivel Seal AN
    fittings and Perform-O-Flex S/S hose,
    Canton Mecca billet oil filter, Setrab
    Fan Pack remote oil cooler

TRANSAXLE - VW TYPE 1 IRS
BUILDER: Kevin Richards, KCR
    Transmissions, Riverside CA
CASE: OEM VW Type-1, single side
    cover case
RING & PINION: 3.88:1
GEAR RATIOS: 3.78 1st, 2.06 2nd,
    1.26 3rd, 0.89 4th
OIL: Red Line 70W90 Synthetic
OTHER MODIFICATIONS: Super Diff,
    steel shift forks, hardened keys,
    chromoly pinion retainer, welded 3rd
    & 4th gears, Erco heavy-duty side
    cover, Berg short-throw shifter, Bugpack
    heavy-duty transaxle carrier, VW
    heavy-duty mounts, Joel Mohr
    intermediate mount, Custom & Speed
    Parts "Kafer Cup" Torque Bar

  




































































 


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